- Titles Ke Brigade, Fifth Group: Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Matsuōmaru in the Quarrel Scene, from Matches for the Kana Syllables (Proper)@「み立いろはあわせ」 け 「五番組」 「喧嘩場の松王丸」四代目中村芝翫 (Proper)@A Color Picture of Matsumaru (Former title)@Mitate iroha awase Matsumaru (Former title)
- Artist Toyohara Kunichika, Japan, 1835 - 1900
- Medium ink and color on paper
- Dimensions 14 1/2 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm)
- Credit Line Gift of the Utagawa-ha Monjin-kai, 1994.142.81
- Work Type woodblock print
- Classification Prints
- Signature Recto, printed in white cartouche, left inside image: Kunichika writes (国周筆, Kunichika fude) Recto, printed in white cartouche, top inside the middle image: Manjisai Tachō writes (万字斎田蝶筆, Manjisai Tachō fude)
- Marks Recto, circular seal of censor, lower left out of image: Tiger 8 aratame (寅八改) [top] Recto, seal of puclisher, lower left out of image: Kichi Ise Kane (吉伊勢兼) [middle] Recto, seal of carver, lower left out of image: Katada carves Chō (片田彫長, Katada Hori Chō)
- Inscription Recto, printed on panels, top right: Matches for the Kana Syllables (み立 / いろは / あわせ, Mitate iroha awase) Recto, printed on two lanterns, top middle image: Ke (け) Recto, printed on panel, center in top middle image: No. 5 (五番, Goban) Recto, printed, upper left in top middle image: 5th group (五番組, Gobangumi)